A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to watch the rehearsals for Sherman CymruÔÇÖs upcoming performance of Romeo and Juliet. A select few young critics and reviewers were invited to view the rehearsal process and even we had the opportunity chat with director Rachel OÔÇÖRiordan afterwards. After arriving and exchanging a few introductions, we sat down to watch the cast rehearse … Continue reading An Afternoon at Sherman Cymru
AIMEE-LEE ABRAHAM┬áinvestigates the rise of nootropics (‘smart pills’) and the pressures that are influencing students to succumb to their dangerous charms We have reached a point in higher education where courses intended to creatively liberate and intellectually stimulate risk being reduced to exercises in relentless memory retention. Even the attainment of a glowing First will not necessarily suffice in the current economic climate, but we … Continue reading Pop, Look, Listen, Learn.
The comedy scene in Cardiff is growing in leaps and bounds, and the cityÔÇÿs got quite a few places to thank for the rise of this new trend. One of themÔÇÖs the legendary Glee Club… Everyone who lives in Cardiff has their own hidden gem, a venue that is special to you and undervalued by others. Mine is the Glee Club. It may not be … Continue reading Twenty Years of Glee!
There is value in going back Gaming has always possessed a rather centralized role within the day-to-day living in some shape or form to millions, but in our contemporary society, this seems to carry much more weight than ever before. The last decade alone has seen rise to some major games and franchises that have undoubtedly cemented their status within popular culture. Games such as … Continue reading What has become of Gaming?
Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach will be lucky enough to play host to Eagulls on 11th October. After last year’s sold-out #standforsomething tour which featured the likes of Lower Than Atlantis, Dry The River and Young Guns amongst others, this Autumn will see another string of bands take to intimate venues all over the UK. DR Martens’s have rearranged the event for 2014, hitting five new … Continue reading Preview: DR. Martens #standforsomething Tour
The first in a series of unmissable gigs. After the success of the Jealous Lovers Club & Juxtaposed micro-festival back in May ÔÇÖ14, the two have teamed up once again to launch a brand new festival, ÔÇÿFeels Like SummerÔÇÖ. The event aims to bring a variety of musical talent to Cardiff and ÔÇÿFeels Like SummerÔÇÖ will hit the Gwdihw Car Park for the first time … Continue reading Preview: Feels Like Summer Launch
Freshers week is a whirlwind of partying and meeting new people and this foodie tour of the city aims to give a bit of guidance for your first exploration in Cardiff. Venturing outside your flat, let alone the student union may seem a little daunting at first but these edible treats will be worth the effort. IÔÇÖm sure your parents have filled your cupboards with … Continue reading Freshers Foodie Tour Of The City
Football from across the pond returns:┬áReviewed on Xbox One It is probably fair to say that EA Sports had a rough year in terms of releases in 2013. Madden NFL 25 ÔÇô so named to celebrate 25 years of the series ÔÇô was a target for much criticism from amongst the sports simulation world. Only the disastrous NBA Live 14 was panned even more. The … Continue reading Madden NFL 15 Review
Wanting to channel your inner Sex and the City? Or simply looking to mix up your standard pre-drink procedure? Food and Drink put a student spin on cocktail classiness to bring you cheap and tasty cocktail recipes that will enable you to assume the act of a cocktail connoisseur. Bellini With only 2 ingredients, this cocktail is budget friendly and simple. All you need is … Continue reading D.I.Y Mixology
Students don’t get many opportunities to go for fine dining – but for the rare occasions when you do, it’s hard to say whether the experience is worth it or not. We get two students to weigh up the pros and cons. For ÔÇô Tom Reeder The term ÔÇÿfine diningÔÇÖ holds various connotations. It can refer to restaurants of Michelin Star status, but has been … Continue reading Fine Dining – Art Or Archaic?
Different occasions and different company often determine where you end up going to eat and with the vast amount of eateries in Cardiff, it can be hard to filter through the copious amounts of Italian chain restaurants and take your friends/family/housemates to the perfect restaurant. Here at Quench we are all about helping you out so here is our guide to the restaurants suited to … Continue reading Food That Rises To The Occasion
Gareth Evans offers a ÔÇÿuniqueÔÇÖ tour of his home country for the unacquainted. What springs to mind when you think of Wales? A dangerous question to ask, admittedly. For the na├»ve, or the three people who actually acknowledge the Welsh tourist board, perhaps itÔÇÖs a pleasant land of greenery, scenery, and absolutely no meanery. On the other side of the coin, there are those who … Continue reading The Sketch: An Alternative Guide to Wales
Engrosses you in a way that other music just can’t. How could Alt-J follow up a debut album as undeniably genre-bending and breaking as, ‘An Awesome Wave’? It was an album that earned them the somewhat coveted Barclaycard Mercury Prize and catapulted them to the headline slot on Reading and Leed’s cavernous NME/Radio 1 stage last summer. With Alexandra Palace sold out and London’s 02 … Continue reading Review: Alt-J-This Is All Yours
Summer is the most highly anticipated season of the year. There is a huge variety of different fashions to follow from festival to holiday and beachwear. But there comes the end of season when our tans start to fade and our beachy hair just doesnÔÇÖt quite look the same as it did on holiday. Here are our tips on how to keep up a summery … Continue reading Make It Summer All Year Round
Natasha Vaughan tells the story of the importance of key wardrobe pieces Grandmas and old aunties in boucle zip cardigans joke about needing Gok Wan to wave his magic wand over their wardrobe, and five years ago, I might have agreed with them. Oh, poor Gok! Stick your feet up and give it a rest, my love. Once weÔÇÖve seen one colour-pop trench coat weÔÇÖve … Continue reading The Power of the Capsule Wardrobe
Voluptuous, and far less focused on ambient space. The last two years have been a turbulent period for Dry The River. After the release of their debut album, Shallow Bed, they spent an inordinate amount of time touring. Although the band were enjoying well deserved support and success, their gruelling schedule left primary songwriter, Pete Liddle, with precious little time to write their increasingly imminent … Continue reading Review: Dry The River-Alarms In The Heart
It’s quite the achievement to have created something for everyone. Leeds-based scuzz-rage pop-rockers Pulled Apart By Horses have finally released their third studio album ‘Blood’. It’s been a long wait for fans since the glorious ‘Tough Love’ was released over two years ago but it’s been a wait worthwhile. With some stamping this as their best album to date, ‘Blood’ takes us down a more … Continue reading Review: Pulled Apart By Horses-Blood
One thing is for sure, ‘The Day’s War’ is a sign of things to come. 14 tracks strong, ‘The Day’s War’ is a triumph for new boys on the scene Lonely The Brave. Writing for four years and steadily releasing singles through 2013 into the current year, the five piece from Cambridge have been heralded as the next big thing in rock. What their debut … Continue reading Review: Lonely The Brave-The Day’s War
A difficult pill for Lower Than Atlantis fans to swallow. Album number four from Watford rockers Lower Than Atlantis has been shrouded in ideas of ambition and experimentation, pushing the quartet to higher places than they’d previously been. However, ideas are what they shall remain, as the self-titled album, ‘Lower Than Atlantis’, misses the mark on what this band are built on, rock and roll. … Continue reading Review-Lower Than Atlantis-‘Self-Titled’
Images of fire, darkness and entrapment artfully produce subtle undertones of angst. Artists often create self-titled records to illustrate a new phase in their career. Although Ryan Adams has insisted that he christened ÔÇÿRyan AdamsÔÇÖ with an eponymous title because he simply┬ácouldn’t┬ádecide on an alternative, it is evident that ÔÇÿRyan AdamsÔÇÖ is a┬áproduct of renewal. Born in a haze of pot and pinball games in … Continue reading Review: Ryan Adams-Self-Titled
